Unfortunately we missed the 69th Annual Sacramento Autorama last weekend. It looked like a great turn out of hot rods, customs and racecars; hopefully we can attend next year.
What we did do, however, was go through our images that we hadn’t shared from last month's Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California. Here are a few favorites.
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Originally built in the mid-'50s, the Dewar Deuce is one of the most complete survivor hot rods we have ever seen. The Olds-powered three-window was last driven in 1961, and it was recently unearthed by Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods.
Underneath the the Dewar coupe's louvered hood top sits a 371cid Oldsmobile. Highlights include an Offy 3x2 intake, a trio of Rochester 2GC carbs and finned aluminum Weiand valve covers.
Tony Nancy's nailhead-powered "22 Jr." was on display in the Model A room. It was immaculately restored by Dan LaCroix of North Dighton, Massachusetts and featured in TRJ #2. It now resides in Ross Myers' impressive collection in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.
Richard Zocchi had Gene Winfield customize his '62 Pontiac when it had less that 600 miles on the clock. Decades later, Richard had this clone built by Marcos Garcia and his Lucky 7 Customs in Antioch, California.
When Jim "Jake" Jacobs built his Model A tub back in the late-'80s, he worked to keep things fun. The car was one of three of Jake's hot rods that graced the Model A room at the Pomona Fairplex.
Jake has a collection of cars, parts and artifacts that goes back over a half-century. He showed up at Pomona with one of the brushes that was used to paint the tub at Goodguys Pleasanton three decades ago. Pages of vintage Hot Rod Magazines were applied later using the propritory "Jakeoupage" technique.
Agnostic Front vocalist Roger Miret recently finished this '54 Chevrolet custom. The panel painted and flamed, six-banger powered Chevy also features a mild chop and Moonglow-esque taillights. It was a standout in the Suede Palace and took Best of Show 2019.
Bill Ganahl and his South City Rod & Custom crew are finishing Coby Gewertz' radical '34 Ford. Initially started by Tim Conder, the coupe features plenty of Funny Car cues—including an injected Hemi with zoomies. Look for it in a future issue of The Rodder's Journal.
The late Walt Prey's custom paint work has been revered for something like 50 years. He is probably best known for the intricate flower-laden mural work on the "Gypsy Rose" Impala lowrider. His son Mike has just finished the restoration of Walt's personal mild-custom '57 Chevy Nomad.
We shot Danny Zank's full-fendered '29 Ford roadster for TRJ #7. It is a great example of the Larry Braga-style Model A's that started showing up back in the 1970s. It was on display in Pomona looking exactly as it did when we first featured it.
East Bay Speed and Custom has really been making a name for themselves building fat-fendered Fords in the Bay Area. The most recent is this '36 Ford coupe for Brian Rusk of Sacramento, California. Built with strictly late-'40s styling in mind, it is subtly amazing and amazingly subtle in every detail.
Richard Loe of La Canada brought out the old Tom Pollard "Dragnet Roadster" for the Model A 90th Anniversary exhibit. With an amazingly storied past, it still looks great in its 1968 repaint.
Roy Brizio Street Rods had their typically awesome display of just completed hot rods including this resto-rod-styled Deuce for Ross Myers. It utilizes a Brookville Roadster Phanton body as seen in TRJ #79.
Ryan Reed of Corona, California, put together this immaculate Deuce Tudor for Joe Mitchell. Like all cars Ryan builds, this one is low, spotless and made to be driven. A 327cid smallblock Chevy provides the power.
Minnesota hot rodder Scott Williams of Swillco Speed Shop built this rare Model A Woody in a matter of months. Features include a lowered stance, hopped up four-banger and a quickchange. It sure reminds us of the iconic July '63 Car Craft cover.
Adeeos!
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